Stéphane Cornicard is a multilingual actor and director (French, English, German, Spanish and Italian), who trained in

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...

with François David, French director and writer, at

Colby College Colby College is a private liberal arts college in Waterville, Maine. It was founded in 1813 as the Maine Literary and Theological Institution, then renamed Waterville College after the city where it resides. The donations of Christian philanthr ...

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and at

Goldsmiths, University of London Goldsmiths, University of London, officially the Goldsmiths' College, is a constituent research university of the University of London in England. It was originally founded in 1891 as The Goldsmiths' Technical and Recreative Institute by the Wor ...

, UK.

Career

Cornicard's many credits include Jean in ''

Saving Private Ryan ''Saving Private Ryan'' is a 1998 American epic war film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Rodat. Set during the Battle of Normandy in World War II, the film is known for its graphic portrayal of war, especially its depictio ...

'' by

Steven Spielberg Steven Allan Spielberg (; born December 18, 1946) is an American director, writer, and producer. A major figure of the New Hollywood era and pioneer of the modern blockbuster, he is the most commercially successful director of all time. Spie ...

Liquid Snake Liquid Snake is a fictional character from the ''Metal Gear'' franchise. He is the twin brother of series protagonist Solid Snake and the second product of ''Les Enfants Terribles'', a top-secret government project to artificially create soldiers ...

Metal Gear is a series of techno-thriller stealth games created by Hideo Kojima. Developed and published by Konami, the first game, ''Metal Gear'', was released in 1987 for MSX home computers. The player often takes control of a special forces operativ ...

and Gabe Logan in

Syphon Filter ''Syphon Filter'' is a third-person shooter stealth video game series developed by Bend Studio (formerly Eidetic) and published by Sony Computer Entertainment (previously 989 Studios), for PlayStation, PlayStation 2 and the PlayStation Portab ...

, the evil Count Raum in ''

Primal Primal may refer to: Psychotherapy * ''Primal'', the core concept in primal therapy, denotes the full reliving and cathartic release of an early traumatic experience * Primal scene (in psychoanalysis), refers to the witnessing by a young child of ...

'', enigmatic profiler Gerd Hanke in '' Evidence: The Last Ritual'' by Eric Viennot, the narration for

Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who ...

in the video game '' Napoleon: Total War'' in English, French, German and Spanish (as well as voicing

Charlemagne Charlemagne ( , ) or Charles the Great ( la, Carolus Magnus; german: Karl der Große; 2 April 747 – 28 January 814), a member of the Carolingian dynasty, was King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774, and the first Holy ...

in the later Total War: Attila, the voice of the character Riordan in

BioWare BioWare is a Canadian video game developer based in Edmonton, Alberta. It was founded in 1995 by newly graduated Doctor of Medicine, medical doctors Ray Muzyka, Greg Zeschuk and Augustine Yip, alongside Trent Oster, Brent Oster, and Marcel Zes ...

's '' Dragon Age: Origins'', and Stroud in ''

Dragon Age II ''Dragon Age II'' is a 2011 action role-playing video game developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts (EA). It is the second major game in the ''Dragon Age'' series and the successor to '' Dragon Age: Origins'' (2009). Set in the wor ...

'' and '' Dragon Age: Inquisition''. He gave his voice to the

French Red Cross The French Red Cross (french: Croix-Rouge française), or the CRF, is the national Red Cross Society in France founded in 1864 and originally known as the ''Société française de secours aux blessés militaires'' (SSBM). Recognized as a public u ...

for their anti-personal

landmine A land mine is an explosive device concealed under or on the ground and designed to destroy or disable enemy targets, ranging from combatants to vehicles and tanks, as they pass over or near it. Such a device is typically detonated automati ...

s campaign. He also played the character Lonesome Gavlan in

FromSoftware FromSoftware, Inc. is a Japanese video game development and publishing company based in Tokyo. Founded by Naotoshi Zin in November 1986, the company developed business software before releasing their first video game, ''King's Field (video game) ...

's ''

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'' (English version). Cornicard appeared in the ''

Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the u ...

'' audio drama '' The Next Life''. He also presents Ma France, web based French classes and podcasts for

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. Stéphane Cornicard stars as hapless truffle hunter Jean Dubois in Tom Tagholm's '' A Bout de Truffe'', winner of TCM Classic Shorts Film Competition 2007, Best Film, Best UK Short at

Raindance Film Festival Raindance is an independent film festival and film school that operates in major cities including London, Los Angeles, New York, Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Budapest, Berlin, and Brussels. The festival was established in 1992 by Elliot Grove to ...

2007, Grand Jury Award at Dances with Film Festival 2007.

Partial filmography

*''

'' (1998) - Jean *''

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow ''Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow'', often shortened to ''Sky Captain'', is a 2004 science fiction action- adventure film written and directed by Kerry Conran in his directorial debut, and produced by Jon Avnet, Sadie Frost, Jude Law an ...

'' (2004) - French Broadcaster *''

Brideshead Revisited ''Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred & Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder'' is a novel by English writer Evelyn Waugh, first published in 1945. It follows, from the 1920s to the early 1940s, the life and romances of the protagonist Charles ...

'' (2008) - Doctor Henri *''

Spirit of the Forest ''Spirit of the Forest'' is the debut studio album by Finnish folk metal band Korpiklaani. It was released in 2003 through Napalm Records. Track listing All songs written by Jonne Järvelä, except where noted. Personnel Members * Jonne J ...

'' (2008) - Twins (voice) *''

Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart ''Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart'' is a 2013 French 3D computer-animated musical fantasy film based on the concept album by the French rock band Dionysos, and on the novel '' La Mécanique du cœur'' written by the band's lead singer Mat ...

'' (2013) - Georges Méliès (English version, voice) *''

Spectre Spectre, specter or the spectre may refer to: Religion and spirituality * Vision (spirituality) * Apparitional experience * Ghost Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Spectre'' (1977 film), a made-for-television film produced and writ ...

'' (2015) - Head of Nation #3

Television

*'' Come Fly With Me'' (2011) - French passenger (1 episode)

Video games

*''

Metal Gear Solid is a series of techno-thriller stealth games created by Hideo Kojima. Developed and published by Konami, the first game, ''Metal Gear'', was released in 1987 for MSX home computers. The player often takes control of a special forces operat ...

'' (1998) - Liquid Snake *''

Driver 3 ''Driver 3'' (stylized as ''DRIV3R'') is a 2004 action-adventure game, the third installment in the ''Driver'' series. It was developed by Reflections Interactive, published by Atari, and released on PlayStation 2, Xbox and mobile phones in Jun ...

'' (2004) - Henri Vauban *''

'' (1999 - 2007) - Gabriel Logan *'' Medieval II: Total War'' (2006) - French general *'' Dragon Age: Origins'' (2009) - Riordan *'' Napoleon: Total War'' (2010) -

*''

'' (2011) - Stroud/Hubert *'' Total War: Shogun 2: Fall of the Samurai'' (2012) - French veteran *'' Dragon Age: Inquisition'' (2014) - Stroud *'' Total War: Attila'' ''Age of Charlemagne'' expansion (2015) -

*''

Overwatch ''Overwatch'' is a multimedia franchise centered on a series of online multiplayer first-person shooter (FPS) video games developed by Blizzard Entertainment: ''Overwatch'' released in 2016, and ''Overwatch 2'' released in 2022. Both games fea ...

'' (2016) - Maximilien *'' Total War: Warhammer'' (2016) - Louen Leonceour *''

Dark Souls III is a 2016 action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows. The third and final entry in the ''Dark Souls'' series, it is played in a Virtual camera system# ...

'' (2016) - Greirat of the Undead Settlement *'' Bohemian Killing'' (2016) - Alfred Ethon *'' Total War: Warhammer II'' (2017) - Louen Leonceour *''

Horizon Zero Dawn ''Horizon Zero Dawn'' is a 2017 action role-playing game developed by Guerrilla Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The plot follows Aloy, a young hunter in a world overrun by machines, who sets out to uncover her past. The ...

'' (2017) - Patrick Brochard-Klein *'' A Plague Tale: Innocence'' (2019) - Vitalis Benevent *''

Control Control may refer to: Basic meanings Economics and business * Control (management), an element of management * Control, an element of management accounting * Comptroller (or controller), a senior financial officer in an organization * Controlling ...

'' (2019) - Ahti *'' Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition'' (2019) - Guy Josselyne, additional voices *'' Expeditions: Rome'' (2022) - Syneros *'' Total War: Warhammer III'' (2022) - Louen Leonceour

References

External links

*
« Les Rendez-vous d'Eva » starring Christine Hasne & Stephane Cornicard

BBC languages

A bout de truffe

Domestic Violence TV Spot

Compilation

Napoleon: Total War
Living people Actors from Normandy French male film actors French male television actors French male voice actors French male video game actors Colby College alumni Alumni of Goldsmiths, University of London Year of birth missing (living people) {{France-voice-actor-stub